Volcanic eruption
See 1930 on the mapEruption of Izalco
Apr 1930 · 13.81° N, 89.63° W
Izalco is an active stratovolcano on the southern flank of the Santa Ana Volcano in western El Salvador. Formed in 1770, it erupted almost continuously until 1958, earning the nickname "Lighthouse of the Pacific". It experienced a flank eruption in 1966.
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What the records say
- When
- Apr 1930
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 13.81° N, 89.63° W
- Vei
- 0
- Vent
- Outer slope of eastern summit crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 343030
- Eruption number
- 10815
Izalco (volcano)
Active stratovolcano in El Salvador
Izalco is an active stratovolcano on the southern flank of the Santa Ana Volcano in western El Salvador. Formed in 1770, it erupted almost continuously until 1958, earning the nickname "Lighthouse of the Pacific". It experienced a flank eruption in 1966. An eruption in 1926 buried the village of Matazano, killing 56 people.
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Nearby in time and place
- génocide des Nahuas au Salvador1930s · Genocide · Deaths 35,000
- 1931 Salvadoran coup d'état2 Dec 1931 · Coup
- 1932 Salvadoran peasant massacre1932 · Rebellion
- Eruption of Fuego21 Jan 1932 · Volcanic eruption
- Battle of Achuapa31 Dec 1930 · Battle
- Eisenbahnunfall von San Salvador16 Mar 1934 · Rail accident
- Battle of El Sauce26 Dec 1932 · Battle
- Battle of El Bramadero28 Feb 1928 · Battle
The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page